Week 11 Cultural Competence Flashcards
What is Culture x4
The CUSTOMARY BELIEFS, social forms and material traits of a racial, religious or social group
The CHARACTERISTICS FEATURES of everyday existence (such as diversions or a way of life) shared by people in a place or time
The shared ATTITUDES, VALUES, GOALS and PRACTICES that characterize an institution or organization
The set of VALUES, CONVENTIONS or SOCIAL PRACTICES associated with a particular field, activity or societal characteristic
The INTEGRATED pattern of human knowledge, belief and behaviour that depends upon the capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generation
4 Dimensions of Cultural Groups/Identities
1)Indignity, Ethnicity, Religion, Language, Place/Religion of origin
2)Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation
3)Disability or other experience-driven culture
4)Age and assumptions about age-related attitudes or abilities
How is Culture Learned x3
1)Language
2)Acquisition
3)Socialization
Dominant Culture in Canadian Society Values x2
1)Autonomy
2)Veracity (Truthfulness)
Kinesiologist Competencies
Applies Patient-centred principles in practice
Performance Indicators x3
1) Recognizes the limits of one’s own knowledge, skills, and abilities related to managing diversity and equity issues and consults when necessary.
2)Takes into consider the diversity of each patient
3) Respect the individuality of patients and apply strategies that engage the patient in a collab approach
What is Cultural Sensitivity
Being aware of cultural differences and similarities, each exist, and both have an effect on values, learning and behaviour
Cultural Competence
A set of congruent behaviours, attitudes and policies that come together to enable a system, organization or professionals to work effectively in cross-cultural situations
Cultural Humility
A process of openness, self-awareness, being egoless, and incorporating self-reflection and critique after willingly interacting with diverse individuals.
Results of achieving cultural humility x5
Mutual
-Empowerment
-Respect
-Partenerships
-Optimal Care
-Lifelong Learning
Cultural Safety
Environment perceived as safe by the people who may seek services
-Free of:
-Microaggressions
-Racism
-Discrimination
-Denial of a person’s ID and what they need/seek
6 Levels of Cultural Competence Continuum
1)Cultural Destructiveness
2)Cultural Incapacity
3)Cultural Blindness
4)Cultural Pre-Competence
5)Cultural Competence
6)Cultural Proficiency
Cultural Destructivness
Attitudes, policies and practices which are destructive to cultures and consequently to the individuals within the culture
No intention to be destructive to cultures but lack the capacity to help people of different cultures
Culture Incapacity
Dominant client group serves as the norm for all care
Cultural Incapacity